Erin’s personal experiences working through injury, is what led her to yoga. She understands the obstacles one faces both emotionally and physically. Erin believes that one of the most challenging aspects of rehabbing an injury is experiencing the total loss of control. Allowing your body to heal on its terms, not yours. She also feels the greatest tool for your recovery is taking care of your mental and emotional health and surrendering to the unknown. Before yoga, Erin was all about doing the physical work, but not the emotional work required for total healing. She was the queen of suppression, not allowing herself to really feel because it was scary, it was uncomfortable, and she feared what would happen if she allowed herself to be fully present. Once she allowed herself to feel, the floodgates opened. It was then that Erin discovered the healing power of mind/body connection.
With all of that in mind, Erin always makes sure she creates an environment where her students’ safety is priority and there is open and honest communication. Her goal as a teacher is to have students form a stronger connection to themselves by cultivating both emotional and body awareness. Through foundational drills and dynamic flows, Erin’s classes are fun, challenging, and educational. Erin’s goal is that her students leave class feeling self-empowered with a sense of bliss.
Vinyasa- “linking breath with movement” more of an aerobic/ strength based class and focuses on muscular tissue. Practice is flow based emphasizing how to link inhales and exhales with movement and intention to guide you through practice, building both strength and flexibility.
Chair Yoga- a gentle practice which yoga postures are performed while seated on the chair or with aid of a chair. Great for beginners, seniors, or those rehabbing injury. Helps increase flexibility, range of motion and create body awareness.
Yin- slower paced class, where the focus is on working the connective tissue and stretching your ligaments and fascia versus building strength and muscular tissue. You hold postures for 3-5 minutes using the breath to help you surrender and relax into postures. Helps prevent and heal injury.
Restorative- “Relax and Renew”- No muscular engagement involved. It is a selection of poses done by passively laying over props to help explore deep relaxation, stillness, and inner peace. Meditative practice in which we use the props to help our mind and body relax.